Larry Flynt's Hustler Casino is a casino

Casino

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 in Gardena, California

Gardena, California

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 located approximately 15 miles (25 km) south of Downtown Los Angeles. It is owned by Hustler magazine

Hustler

Hustler is a monthly pornographic magazine aimed at men and published in the United States. It was first published in 1974 by Larry Flynt. It was a step forward from the Hustler Newsletter which was cheap advertising for his strip club businesses at the time. The magazine grew from a shaky start to...

 publisher Larry Flynt

Larry Flynt

Larry Claxton Flynt, Jr. is an American publisher and the president of Larry Flynt Publications . In 2003, Arena magazine listed him as the number one on the "50 Powerful People in Porn" list....

 through his El Dorado Enterprises holding company. It has been in operation since June 22, 2000. Of all of Larry Flynt's businesses the Hustler Casino is the most profitable, earning over $20 million annually . The Hustler Casino was built on land that was formerly occupied by the El Dorado Club which Flynt purchased in 1998 for $8 million dollars.

A major expansion was completed in February 2007 which included The Crystal Room which serves as a combination card room, conference room

Conference hall

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 and poker tournament

Poker tournament

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 site.

Since 1997, Flynt has hosted "the biggest seven-card stud

Seven-card stud

Seven-card stud is a variant of stud poker. Until the recent increase in popularity of Texas hold 'em, seven-card stud was the most popular poker variant in home games across the United States, and in casinos in the eastern part of the country. Two to eight players is common, though eight may...

 game in the world"; the game started at Flynt's home but moved to his casino when it opened. As of April 2007, the minimum buy-in

Buying in (poker)

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 is $200,000, with $1000 antes and stake

Stake

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s of $2,000-$4,000. Unlike most high-stakes

High roller

A high roller, also referred to as a whale in the casino industry, is a gambler who wagers large amounts of money. High rollers often receive lavish "perks" from casinos to lure them onto the gambling floors, such as free private jet transfers, limousine use and use of the casinos' best suites...

 ring game

Ring game

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s, Flynt's game is held in a corner of the casino's main poker room floor. Regulars at the table include Phil Ivey

Phil Ivey

Phillip Dennis "Phil" Ivey Jr. is an American professional poker player who has won eight World Series of Poker bracelets, one World Poker Tour title and appeared at nine World Poker Tour final tables...

, Barry Greenstein

Barry Greenstein

Barry Greenstein is a professional poker player. He has won a number of major events, including three at the World Series of Poker and two on the World Poker Tour. Greenstein donates his profit from tournament winnings to charities, primarily Children, Incorporated, earning him the nickname "the...

, and Ted Forrest

Ted Forrest

Ted Forrest is an American professional poker player, currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada.- Tournament Wins:...

. Another regular was Chip Reese

Chip Reese

David Edward Reese , more commonly known as Chip Reese, was an American professional poker player and gambler from Centerville, Ohio...

before his death.